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Constantiaberg West

Cape Town, Western Cape

Today

Marginal

6 km/h S · not flyable

FlyableStudent safeWind dirNo fogNo rain

Soarable tops — 7-day

Reference lines show historical 75th and 95th percentile for Constantiaberg West.

p75 — typical flyable dayp95 — exceptional dayBar height = soarable tops (hwcrit)

▸Detailed forecast table

Time	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
Fri 31Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	15 ENE	13 ENE	13 ENE	224	0.0	0%	8%	12.4	6.2	0	1023	—
11h	—	109	7 SSW	4 S	4 SSE	222	1.0	0%	81%	18.4	6.2	0	1024	—
14h	—	109	7 SSW	6 S	7 SSE	276	1.0	0%	85%	20.8	5.2	0	1022	—
17h	—	109	2 ESE	2 ESE	2 ESE	118	0.0	0%	62%	20.9	13.4	0	1021	—
Sat 1Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	17 ENE	15 ENE	15 ENE	224	0.0	0%	31%	12	4.3	0	1020	—
11h	—	109	7 SSW	6 SSW	4 S	213	1.0	0%	95%	21	3	0	1020	—
14h	—	109	6 S	2 SW	4 NW	319	1.0	0%	98%	23	1.1	0	1019	—
17h	—	109	4 SW	4 SW	4 SW	151	0.0	0%	100%	19.4	2.6	0	1019	—
Sun 2Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	17 N	15 N	15 N	224	0.0	0%	43%	13.1	5.4	0	1019	—
11h	—	109	17 N	28 N	33 N	433	1.0	0%	96%	21.3	6.5	0	1019	—
14h	—	252	15 NNW	24 NNW	28 NNW	455	1.0	0%	98%	21	6	0	1018	—
17h	—	109	6 NNE	9 N	13 N	226	0.0	0%	100%	19.6	6.6	0	1017	—
Mon 3Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	216	7 NNE	7 NNE	7 NNE	224	0.0	0%	34%	11.3	7.7	0	1017	—
11h	—	216	4 WSW	2 NNW	7 NNE	433	1.0	0%	93%	18.6	7.7	0	1017	—
14h	—	216	7 SW	2 SW	7 N	489	1.0	0%	95%	19.6	9.9	0	1015	—
17h	—	216	6 SE	6 SE	6 SE	224	0.0	0%	90%	17.9	12.5	0	1014	—
Tue 4Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	2	7 NE	7 NE	7 NNE	95	0.0	0%	18%	14	8.6	0	1016	—
11h	—	2	13 NE	13 NE	13 NE	62	0.0	0%	93%	14	9.4	0	1017	—
14h	—	2	7 NE	7 NE	7 NE	43	0.0	36%	99%	14	11.3	0	1016	—
17h	—	2	6 SSW	6 S	6 SSW	35	0.0	64%	100%	14.3	12.7	0	1016	—
Wed 5Fog	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	2	28 NNE	26 NNE	28 N	144	1.0	100%	0%	11.8	11.8	0	1018	—
11h	—	2	35 NNE	35 NNE	37 N	151	1.0	100%	10%	12.3	11.9	0	1019	—
14h	—	2	35 N	39 N	43 NNW	215	0.0	86%	15%	13.8	12.4	0	1019	—
17h	—	2	35 N	39 N	43 NNW	143	0.0	76%	17%	14	12.7	0	1019	—
Thu 6Clear	Stars	Tops (m)	Sfc Wind	BL Wind	BL Top	BL Ht (m)	Thermal (m/s)	BL Cloud %	Sun %	Temp (°C)	Dewpt (°C)	Rain (mm)	Pres (hPa)	Student
08h	—	162	24 S	37 S	41 S	1113	0.0	100%	0%	12.1	9.1	0	—	—
11h	—	162	30 SSE	33 SSE	28 SSE	1185	1.0	100%	26%	13	7	0	—	—
14h	—	442	30 ESE	31 ESE	30 ESE	991	1.0	100%	35%	12.7	8.1	0	—	—
17h	—	162	28 ESE	31 ESE	33 ESE	528	1.0	34%	100%	12.3	7.9	0	—	—

Data flag: The guide has a single combined "Constantiaberg" entry rather than separate East/West launches — description below covers the general massif, not this specific launch.

A thermic site on the Constantiaberg massif above the Tokai forest and Cape Town's southern suburbs, reached only after a long walk from limited vehicle access.

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Table Mountain National Park requirements

Licence required: Advance Grade licence for paragliding (Basic-licence pilots only under supervision); B grade for hang gliding (no A-licence sign-offs) — some Silvermine launches require C grade.

Access needs prior permission from SAFCOL as well as TMNP, via the cyclists' car park near Tokai Manor House — collect the gate key from the attendant, then drive to a point on the mast road about a kilometre before the mast, overlooking Hout Bay. Maximum two vehicles, none left unattended; pilots should be dropped off rather than parking along the road, and vehicle access is time-restricted around hiker traffic. No night flying, no damaging vegetation. (Per the Oct 2004 TMNP EMP — confirm current requirements with SAHPA/TMNP.)

Hazards & cautions

Watch for berg-wind conditions — don't fly in strong or gusty wind.

Launch & landing

Launch from a bend in the road about a kilometre before the radio mast overlooking Hout Bay (west side), or from the crest above the last bend below the mast (east side) — roughly 700m above the valley (850m ASL, 1200m ceiling). Land on Hout Bay beach (west) or at the school field beside Tokai Manor House (east), avoiding the vineyards, golf estate, and any fields used for horses.

Access

Vehicle access to the mast requires prior arrangement and a gate key; a 4x4 or diff-lock vehicle is preferred for the climb. On foot, the walk in from the end of the Noordhoek access road takes over an hour.

Background

Roughly 20km recorded via Devil's Peak to La Med (Allen).

Flying conditions

Wind recommendation

Flyable directions

WSW, W, WNW

Wind speed range

0–18 km/h

Student site

Quick facts

Grade: Sport
Region: Cape Town
Distance from Cape Town: 14 km (straight-line)
Coordinates: -34.0478°S, 18.3877°E

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